31 May
1997
31 May
'97
5:46 a.m.
On Tue, 27 May 1997, Doug Spence wrote:
I found out that there is a monitor built into the
machine, too (press
Control-OpenApple-Reset) but apart from dumping memory eight bytes at a
time and the ability to change the values stored in bytes, I can't figure
out if the monitor can do anything. Some of the hardware is very Apple
The monitor does a lot. Try typing L and hitting return and you will get
a disassembly. You can specify an address first, like F800L to start
disassembly at $F800.
Is this thing just a glorified Apple ][ with an
incompatible OS?
Not entirely, but basically.
I took the machine apart, too, and I found a place for
a battery on the
motherboard, with no battery or battery cover in it. Does the /// have a
system clock?
Yes.
Does anyone know if the Apple ][+ or //e can be made
to read/write Apple
/// disks in any manner that would be useful for getting files to it? Or
do I have to get software for it in actual disk form at first, before I
can get the thing to do anything useful?
Not sure. Although I have one, I've never gotten around to even booting
it up.
Can the /// emulate a ][?
Yes it can, but you need the emulation system disk.
Sam
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